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NFL running back Nate Saylor is the best in the league, a star in his own universe until a brush with the law tarnishes his career. When his agent suggests he sign on with the Moments for Miracles Foundation, a charity organization that grants wishes to kids with life-threatening illnesses, Nate agrees with a half-hearted shrug, never expecting to be contacted. As the offseason begins, he retires to his property on the outskirts of Mill's Landing, secluded from the press and fans that are so quick to judge. Shayna Grady is a single mom struggling to stay afloat financially while tending to the needs of her son, Zac, who's been struck with childhood leukemia. A bone marrow transplant is Zac's only hope for survival, but a match has yet to be found. While they wait, Shayna plans to see that Zac's special wish is granted to spend a day with his hero NFL running back Nate Saylor. Though Shayna has reservations about pairing her son with the player whose blistered more than his fair share of negative headlines, she writes a heartfelt letter to the Moments for Miracles Foundation, pleading for their help. Shayna's letter and her love for her son are a pick-six to Nate's heart. He finds himself longing for more, but is it too late to grant Zac's wish and to prove to Shayna there's more to him than newspaper headlines reveal?

What a wonderful story! Be ready with a box of tissues, though, I've got to warn you. This one is a tear-jerker. Ms. Manners covers a sensitive topic with a very light hand showing her Christian heart to all the world through her characters.

Shayna, is a wonderful mother, striving only to be strong enough for Zac to count on no matter what happens.

And Nate is a kindhearted soul, surprising even himself sometimes with the depth of his feelings for this mother and child.

If you like a sweet romance that tugs at your heartstrings, this is a good one!